Santa Barbara, California vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  19.5% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3137100  40.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9794.1100  3.0%
Heart Failure9495.8100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9488.5100  5.9%
Pneumonia93.594.7100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$21,724$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,395$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$19,585$22,499  5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$15,918$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Eugene, OregonPinehurst, North CarolinaCompare
Thief River Falls, MinnesotaDallas, TexasCompare
Newcastle, WyomingCromwell, IowaCompare
Cheyenne, WyomingClarksville, TennesseeCompare
Newcastle, WyomingCromwell, IowaCompare
Thief River Falls, MinnesotaDallas, TexasCompare
Baltimore, MarylandScottsdale, ArizonaCompare
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPullman, WashingtonCompare
Middleburg, FloridaRacine, WisconsinCompare
Oakland, CaliforniaCamino Tassajara, CaliforniaCompare